Identification of five species of Filenchus

In this research five species of Filenchus identified from sixty soil samples of pomegranate and almond trees in west of Kerman. Extraction was done by centrifugal method. Nematodes were transferred to glycerin by De Grisse method and permanent slides were prepared. Morphologic and morphometric characters measured by microscope that equipped by a drawing tube. Identification of genus and species was done by valid keys. Species were included: F.cylindricaudaus, F.equisetus, F.criniforrnicaudatus، F.adelinae، F.compositus، F.pratensis، F.crassacuticulus، F.orbus، F.butteus، and F.vulgaris and species F.cylindricaudaus ،F.criniforrnicaudatu، F.adelinae، F.compositus، F.pratensis، F.crassacuticulus، F.orbus and F.butteus were recorded as new species associated with pomegranate and almond and F.criniformicaudatus، F.adelinae، F.compositus، F.crassacuticulus and F.orbus reported for the first time from Iran.

Keywords:

Kerman , Nematode , Almond , Pomegranate , New species , Filenchus